How is Sweden’s adult population really doing? The results from the 2024 National Public Health Survey have now been presented.
Here are some of the findings.
The National Public Health Survey has been conducted regularly since 2004 and provides an overview of how Sweden’s adult population is doing and how health changes over time. The purpose of the survey is to support efforts to promote good and equitable health.
Results from 2024:
In the spring, the survey was sent to over 110,000 randomly selected adults in Sweden, with about 40% responding. The results from this year’s survey, which were published by the Public Health Agency of Sweden on November 13, show, among other things, that:
- Nearly half of the population (45%) experiences sleep problems.
- 44% experience anxiety, worry, or distress.
- 68% rate their general health as good or very good.
- 84% report good or very good mental well-being.
- Nearly one in five people (18%) suffer from obesity.
Further analysis will be presented in 2025:
The results are available on the Public Health Agency of Sweden’s website in the form of tables and charts in the statistical database Folkhälsodata. In March 2025, the annual report Public Health in Sweden will be published, featuring more in-depth analyses, including data from the National Public Health Survey.